I dream of visiting Disneyland one day to let my inner child out. I wasn't a Disney girl growing up. Short stories like Sugar Girl were more my thing. Always had a storybook in my hand.

Painfact: we didn't have television growing up. My dad bought one but my mom made him take it away saying it was a distraction.

I didn't miss TV much because I always had books to make up for the imaginary world. My imagination was so vivid that my first relationships were based on how I imagined them to be romantically from reading Nora Roberts. Don't ask me how they ended.

While my mates were acting out their favourite Disney Princesses and dreaming of their Prince Charming, I was busy dreaming of getting pregnant for a handsome billionaire.

But after secondary school, I decided to treat myself to all the princess movies there are. I had all the time in the world because my Jamb score was half the cut-off mark for the course I wanted to study. I wish I could blame it on ADHD but I know my case was Olodo's. 

In any case, I watched everything Disney and even read everything Princess that Ladybug printed. Thanks to having a younger sister that was obsessed with them. 

I was forcefully made to watch Barbie more than 100x because the girl won't let it rest. We watched Barbie to the extent that we started performing karaoke with them. It was a pink hell at first. But I started enjoying it at some point and grew to love it.

I can't hold the excitement of seeing the Barbie movie on a big screen. Margot Robbie going from playing a psycho Barbie in Harley Quinn to playing an actual dream Barbie is the switch we love to see. And my crush (Ryan Gosling), more like every girl's crush, is playing Barbie's Ken. 

So, my new dream has shifted from visiting Disneyland to BarbieLand. Yes, it's a real place. You can go watch it on architectural digest on YouTube. I thought the news of the pink paint shortage due to the construction of the Barbie set was an exaggeration,  but watching Margot Robbie give the tour of the massive pink city made me realize it wasn't. And it's well worth it.

But until this dream of mine is achieved, it's officially Barbie season and I need a way to connect to the nostalgia. And what better way to do that than to let our inner Barbie spirit out with some cute Barbie-inspired Mani?

Here are 9 Barbie-inspo nails you should try this season

Acrylic French pink flame

This flame-pink nail is screaming hot girl summer whilst declaring a stance for Barbiecore

Two-tone pink

Colour block might be considered old school but not these dual-tone pink nails. Because they are making a huge comeback in 2023.

Zebra pink stripes

Now, who said zebra stripes have to come only in black and white? Pink stripes would have had zebras competing for cuteness with unicorns.

Colourful French acrylic

I'm not a long-nail kinda girl, but this is the type of nail that will make me break my nail code.

Classic corporate pink French tip

If you work a corporate job but still want to pledge your allegiance to the pink season, then this nail is perfect for you. It's not only subtle, it's classy.

Pink pearl chrome almond nails

This nail became a TikTok trend after Hailey Beiber wore it. You should totally go for it if clean girl aesthetic is your vibe.

Malibu Barbie vibes

Where waves meet the sky. What better way to pay tribute to Berbie’s love for the ocean?

Pink coffin Ombre nails

A colour gradient where a nude gel polish seamlessly blends into a pink colour. Perfect for someone who's looking for a break from just pink or nude nails.

Pearl Glazed donut nails

Yet another nail trend Hailey Beiber started. Pearls on chrome nails? That's super chic.